torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. It was one of the few instances...
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Sprawling Investigation Finds Decades Of Sexual Abuse Among Catholic Priests In Rhode Island
Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The report, released Wednesday by Attorney General Peter Neronha, follows a multiyear investigation into the Catholic...
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North Korean Leader Kim Inspects New Warship, Claims Progress Toward Nuclear-Armed Navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim, during his visits to the...
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New Mexico Jurors Watch Zuckerberg Deposition In Meta Child Safety Bellwether Trial
Jurors in a bellwether trial about the impacts of social media on children watched a deposition of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday that explored what the architects of Facebook and Instagram knew from internal research about the negative experiences of young users and how the company responded. New Mexico’s attorney general alleges that Meta...
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Kurdish Dissident Groups Say They Are Preparing To Join The Fight Against Iran With US Support
Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials told The Associated Press. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized segment of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are believed to have...
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Haitian Man Dies In US Immigration Custody With Untreated Toothache, Brother Says
A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months died at a hospital Monday after a tooth infection was left untreated, the man’s brother said Wednesday. Emmanuel Damas, 56, told medical personnel at the Florence Correctional Center that he had a toothache in mid-February, but he was not sent to a dentist,...
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Ecuador Declares Cuba’s Ambassador ‘Persona Non Grata,’ Orders Mission To Leave The Country
Ecuador declared Cuba’s ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff “persona non grata” on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country. Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the measure was adopted within the framework of international diplomatic law, but didn’t say why they were forcing...
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Nigerian Musician Peter Psquare Reveals He Would Have Been A Professional Footballer, Mikel Obi Confirms It, Stating That In Life When One Door Isn’t Opening The Other Will.
PeterPsquare: “I used to play football and chase music at the same time… I was even offered the chance to play for Plateau United F.C from Pepsi Academy back then in Jos. “But my dream was always to play in Europe. ⚽✨ Somehow, destiny chose the mic instead. 🎤 Today, I’m an established and successful...
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Freed Argentine Officer Urges Release Of Remaining Foreign Prisoners In Venezuela
Nahuel Gallo, the Argentine military police officer who had been detained in Venezuela since December 2024, urged the international community on Wednesday to seek the release of 24 foreign nationals still held in the infamous Venezuelan prison Rodeo I. Gallo, who was released Sunday after spending 448 days in detention in a prison outside Caracas,...